Multi-agent Generative Podcast
Idea: What if I could choose the conversation guest speaker in podcast?
When did you last hear a completely new and exciting idea?
It's been a while for me, ironically, as someone who grew up with social media. It seems contradictory, yet makes sense. With the exponential explosion of information and everyone creating their own content, I've become desensitized due to the overwhelming amount of perspectives.
I still remember my childhood in China around 2010, when media and information were heavily censored. It was a thrill to watch a conversation talk show called '锵锵三人行' (Behind the Headlines with Wen Tao), this program is like a blooming flower in the desert, gently soothing the souls of every Chinese audience with a strong desire for knowledge and a yearning for self-expression. The discussions between the three guest speakers were intellectually stimulating and refreshingly casual, much like conversations that would happen in their own living room.
Last Sunday, Professor Zidong Xu visited Bay Area and gave a talk, it was a talk about Lu Xun, the famous critical realist writer in modern Chinese history, when asking about which historical figure he would like to invite to the conversation if had a chance. He joked: must be Yu Dafu and Lu Xun, since they were close friends! He also joked if engineers in Bay Area could developed a platform that can make this virtual conversation into reality.
It reminds me of the most popular Podcaster: Lex Friedman, whose question style is extremely deep and innovative. Recent conversation with Elon Musk even lasts eight hours. But when podcast content and topics are oversaturated, what kind of content can truly resonate with each listener?
“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation”.
By Irish poet and dramatist Oscar Wilde.
In an era of high personalization, can Generative AI amplify the individualized aspects of each human being, and even spark the unique qualities that make them different?
I'm not sure if it's just me, but sometimes I get inspired by ideas that others mention casually or in passing, which can lead to deeper insights when explored further. Half a year ago, at an AI conference, I was impressed by the vast potential of agents during a talk on multi-agent systems by a Microsoft researcher. However, I couldn't think of any practical applications that would directly impact my daily life.
I still remember the Clubhouse craze a few years ago, where strangers were randomly assigned to virtual rooms for free-flowing conversations, enjoying the serendipitous sparks that came with it. Now, in the era of multi-agent systems, when virtual humans can simulate realistic interactions, what kind of scenario would it be for humans to engage in sufficiently realistic and in-depth conversations with them?
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